This night, Xie Jinzhi slept extremely unsteadily.

At one point, she woke up and sat up straight.

Look up, it's already dawn.

“…… Jj? She shouted.

In the big house, quietly. There was no small head she was familiar with, and it came out of the corner timidly.

She lifted the quilt and got out of bed and walked to the next room.

The room was bright, fine dust fluttering in the sunlight. The bed was neatly folded, and Xiaojie's shoes were gone. The bag was still on the back of the chair.

Jinzhi stood at the door of the room, stunned for a moment. He turned around and ran out.

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The sun had just risen from behind the mountains, and it was still early. In the courtyard of the elementary school, there is no one yet.

Nie Chuhong wore a long-sleeved T-shirt, a black jacket, and denim trousers today. Stand at the table and organize your backpack. This is the same clothes he bought the year he graduated. It's just the same set of clothes, which looked like a vigorous young man back then, but now he is a mature man with tough bones.

He put a few loaves of bread in his bag, and picked up a few bottles of water and a large bag of snacks to put in. This is what he bought at the town store alone at night after deciding to go into the mountains to see the flowers last night.

The girl probably likes to eat snacks, but he doesn't know what she likes to eat. After standing in front of the store and smoking a cigarette, he told the shopkeeper to take a pack of everything and buy it all for her.

As soon as I pulled my bag up, I heard hurried footsteps outside the door. Nie Chuhong raised his head, but saw her panting and running in, her cheeks crimson and her hair messy.

"Nie Chuhong! Xiaojie ran to the mountains alone! Haven't come back yet. She shouted at him.

Nie Chuhong was stunned for a moment, and without waiting for him to say anything, she said again and again: "He must have encountered some danger, let's go into the mountains to find him immediately!" ”

After shouting, she turned and was about to run outside, presumably intending to inform the others. Nie Chuhong's eyes were quick, and he grabbed her arm: "Wait a while, speak slowly!" How did you find out that he went to the mountains? Will he run away somewhere else to play? ”

Jinzhi turned his head and said categorically, "No." I've looked for all the other places, and he had the idea of going into the mountains last night. He must have gone into the mountains. ”

Nie Chuhong pondered for a moment, nodded, grabbed his backpack, and walked out with her. As soon as he looked up, he saw Gu Jisheng holding his arms and standing at the door with a cold face.

"What's the panic?" He said lightly, staring at Xie Jinzhi, "What is Xiaojie doing running into the mountain if you have nothing to do?" It's so big around, are you sure you've looked for it all? Don't be blind and delay the time to find someone. ”

Yesterday he spoke coldly, and Jinzhi just smiled or ignored him at all. Before he finished speaking, Jinzhi glanced at him very coldly. The look in his eyes was so cold that Gu Jisheng was stunned. Then she said, "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. I said yes, yes, go into the mountains. ”

After speaking, he didn't look at Gu Jisheng's face, turned his head and walked out.

Gu Jisheng stood in place, still a little stunned. Nie Chuhong also walked past him and dropped a sentence: "I trust her judgment." ”

Gu Jisheng looked at their backs in disdain, reached out and touched his nose, and followed out.

Jinzhi turned his head and entered Zhuang Chong's room again.

As soon as he pushed open the door, Zhuang Chong, who was leaning on the head of the bed and playing with his mobile phone, raised his head, turned over and sat up, and his tone was slightly excited: "Into the mountain?" ”

Jinzhi nodded, shook his head again, and said quickly, "Save people." Xiaojie is lost. ”

Zhuang Chong's expression froze, grabbed his outdoor backpack, and began to stuff the things scattered on the bed into it. Jinzhi saw that he had ropes, compasses, daggers, flashlights, and bandages...... Wait in, and finally it's the moon chaser.

After knowing him for so long, Jinzhi felt for the first time that he might be useful.

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When the two walked out of the room, they saw that Nie Chuhong and Gu Jisheng were already standing outside.

What is surprising is that Gu Jisheng, who has never had shirts and trousers, also changed into a black sportswear, which made him even more pale. The facial features that are not outstanding are also eye-catching. He even carried a gun on his back, which looked a little rough, like a homemade earthen gun. Seeing Jinzhi and Zhuang rushing out, he only glanced lightly, and then raised his eyes to look at the other side.

And Nie Chuhong stood beside him, holding the only baseball bat in the school. He thrust the baseball bat into his backpack with his backhand, and then said: "The villagers have been asked to come and take care of the children, and it will take time to notify the police to come, so let's go first." ”

Jinzhi and Zhuang Chong both nodded.

Nie Chuhong suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Jin Zhi, and his voice was low: "I don't know what danger I will encounter after entering the mountain, you always follow me closely and don't walk around." ”

Jinzhi looked at him: "Oh. ”

The four of them set off and headed for the majestic mountain behind the school.

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It's morning, and the sun in the forest is warm and golden, shining through the branches on the creek concrete, but not dazzling. The four of them walked in turn: Gu Jisheng knew the way, at the front; then Nie Chuhong and Jinzhi; Zhuang Chong Palace.

Such deep mountains and old forests are even more difficult to walk. After walking for a while, there is no road ahead. You can only identify the direction and move forward through obstacles. Gu Jisheng walked in the front, and heard him scolding in a low voice all the way, obviously very disgusted with such a place. Nie Chuhong showed very strong action and courage at this time. He rolled up his sleeves and carried the heaviest bag on his back. When encountering difficulties, he goes first; The steep rock wall, he climbed up in three or two times, and then pulled them up one by one; In the turbulent stream, he first pulled up his trouser legs, flowed through the water, tried the depth, and then helped them through one by one.

Jinzhi followed him, crossing the stream. As a result, the bottom of the water is rugged and the pebbles are very slippery. When she was about to come ashore, she was unsteady on her feet and fell down at once. said that it was too late, and Nie Chuhong, who was walking in front of her, turned around and grabbed her. As a result, the two of them fell together on the rocky river beach.

Jinzhi fell into his arms, and only the faint smell of sweat could be smelled in his face, and the hot temperature of his chest. And his strong arms were around her waist, so that she did not suffer a single blow or pain. He stood up holding her hand and looked down at her, "Did it hurt to fall?" ”

Jinzhi shook his head: "No." She noticed that the arm he had just placed under her was covered with bright red scars from the rubble. She took his hand in surprise: "You're hurt." ”

Nie Chuhong just smiled faintly and pulled this arm out of her hand: "Small injury." Then he turned around and continued walking.

Of course, this movement also alarmed Gu Jisheng and Zhuang Chong, and the two ran over. Gu Jisheng only glanced at the injury on Nie Chuhong's arm, and he didn't seem to be surprised. Then he looked at Jinzhi: "Are you okay?" After receiving an affirmative answer, he turned around and left. Zhuang Chong, on the other hand, stared at Nie Chuhong's arm, was silent for a moment, and nodded: "What a man." ”

Jinzhi rubbed his wrist, which was held tightly by him just now, and it hurt a little, and followed.

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After noon, the four of them finally arrived at the sea of flowers halfway up the mountain.

The trees here are denser and denser, so that no sunlight shines through. But beyond the woods, on the open mountains ahead, there are all fiery red rhododendrons, densely packed, and there is no edge in sight. Like a bright flame, it stretches several mountains, and then connects with the sea of clouds, which is spectacular and beautiful.

But they don't have the time and mood to enjoy the scenery. After trekking for most of the day, not to mention that Nie Chuhong's back was already soaked, Jin Zhi was even more exhausted and out of breath. Nie Chuhong found a flat ground and asked everyone to rest for a while.

This mountainous area is so big, finding Xiaojie is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Therefore, they can only come to the sea of flowers first, and then look nearby, so that the chance is the greatest.

Jinzhi sat on a pile of fallen leaves, and despite the mud on his pants, he didn't care. She took out a bottle of water from her bag, drank two sips, and saw Gu Jisheng walk to a big stone opposite her and bend down to look. He took out a tissue from his pocket and wiped it a few times before he sat down slowly.

Jinzhi kept an eye on his movements. When he sat down and looked up, the two looked at each other, but neither spoke.

Jinzhi took out another bottle of water from Nie Chuhong's bag, stretched out his hand and handed it to Gu Jisheng: "Next." ”

Nie Chuhong and Zhuang Chong on the side both looked up.

Who knew that Gu Jisheng's gaze first swept over her face, and then fell on the bottle of water, and his voice was still cold: "Are your hands clean?" ”

Zhuang Chong frowned. Nie Chuhong was originally sitting and smoking, but when he heard the words, he flicked the ashes of his cigarette and handed Gu Jisheng a warning look. But Gu Jisheng twisted his head to the side as if he hadn't seen it.

Jinzhi suddenly wanted to laugh.

She thought, this man is really naïve, naïve to a little cute.

She took the bottle of water in her changed hands, then reached out and grabbed it in the dirt on the ground, only to scratch it black, and then changed her dirty hand to hold the water bottle, raised her head, and handed it to Gu Jisheng again.

Nie Chuhong and Zhuang Chong were stunned.

She smiled slightly: "There is only this bottle of water left in the bag, do you drink it or not?" ”

Nie Chuhong lowered his head and smiled; Zhuang Chong also chuckled. Gu Jisheng had a shocked expression on his face, and roared, "You're still not a woman?" Are you still unreasonable? Then he glared at Nie Chuhong angrily: "That's what you said...... Gentle, soft, quiet, good? The last four words were uttered through gritted teeth.

Nie Chuhong choked on the smoke, coughed lightly, and turned his head to look to the side, but the smile on the corner of his lips did not fade. Jinzhi looked at Gu Jisheng and threw the water bottle in his hand at him. Gu Jisheng couldn't, so he had to reach out and catch it with a black face. In the end, he was angry, holding the water bottle with two fingers, and got up to walk to the side.

As soon as he took two steps, he heard Jinzhi's calm and crisp voice coming: "If you have the strength to sulk, it's better to save your strength and find Xiaojie." ”

Gu Jisheng paused, but he didn't fight back for the first time, and walked to the side sullenly.

Jinzhi picked up the water bottle on the ground and took a few more sips slowly. When I looked up, I saw Nie Chuhong, who was a few steps away, had already extinguished the cigarette butt, put his arms on his knees, and was looking at her.

The trees are surrounded by dark green backgrounds, and although there is no direct sunlight, the human vision is soft and bright. And his silhouette is even clearer. The angular face has dark eyes and a high, straight nose. It was a very upright and tough face.

Sensing that she was also looking at him, he smiled slightly: "This is the first time I've seen Ji Sheng eat deflated." Well done. Jinzhi also smiled.

He stood up: "Let's go, keep looking." ”

Both Jinzhi and Zhuang Chong immediately stood up.

The area of the sea of flowers is very large, and a few people may not be able to walk it all over in a day. But this is also the area that Xiaojie is most likely to visit.

After Gu Jisheng was reprimanded by Jinzhi, he had already drunk the bottle of "dirty water" and looked for it along the edge of the sea of flowers without saying a word. Nie Chuhong also looked in one direction.

Zhuang Chong stood with Jinzhi and asked, "Where do we start?" ”

Jinzhi raised his head, looked around quietly with his gaze, and finally, landed in a certain direction where the sea of flowers seemed to be the most lush: "Start there." ”